Effects of protein supplementation of young sheep on resistance development and resilience to parasitic nematodes

Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture

Volumn 43, Issue 12, 2003, Pages 1469-1476

  Steel, J W ^a  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FOOD SUPPLEMENTATION; IMMUNE RESPONSE; PARASITE CONTROL; PARASITE RESISTANCE; PROTEIN; SHEEP;

HAEMONCHUS CONTORTUS; LAMB; NEMATODA; OVIS ARIES; TELADORSAGIA; TELADORSAGIA CIRCUMCINCTA; TRICHOSTRONGYLUS; TRICHOSTRONGYLUS COLUBRIFORMIS;

EID: 0842302383     PISSN: 08161089     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/EA03004     Document Type: Review

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